Ponstel
Ponstel is a painkillers medication containing Mefenamic acid, available as 250/500mg tablets.
- Category
- Painkillers
- Active ingredient
- Mefenamic acid
- Route
- Oral use
- Form
- Tablet
- Strengths
- 250/500mg
Prescription rules on Ponstel vary by country.
Details
- Conditions
- Dysmenorrhea · Acute pain
- Alternative Name
- Ponstan
- Therapeutic Class
- Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID)
- Pharmacological Class
- Fenamate
- Minor Side Effects
- nausea, dyspepsia, diarrhoea
- Moderate Side Effects
- dizziness, headache, nervousness
- Dosage Forms
- Tablet
- Administration Route
- Oral use
- Prescription Status
- Available without prescription
- Manufacturer
- Pfizer
- Onset Time
- 30–60 minutes
- Duration
- 4–6 hours
- Storage Instructions
- Store at room temperature in a dry place.
- Drug Interactions
- Warfarin, aspirin, corticosteroids
- Age Restrictions
- Not recommended for children under 12 years of age.